, 1887-06-09
FROM MURRAY.
Interesting Notes from the Metropolis Of
the Coeur d'Alones.

| the COeur d'AIohes.
From Our Regular Correspo dent.l
MURRAY, June |, 1897.
EDITOR REvIEw:--COurt adjourn
cd on the 25th ult., after very long
and tedious term. This, however,
can he readily excused as the litiga-
tion as to the ownership Of the placer
ground upon which Murray /, situat-
ed was at last settled, the verdict be-
ing in favor of WIN. Keeler ct al.
Owing to the economy-or parsm-
ony-of the democratic administra.
ton no U. s. court can be held in
Lewiston this summer, so Judge
Buck has very kindly consented to
return here in July and hold court
for two weeks, in order to settle
some very Important suits that have
been on the calander for long time.
Memorial day will long be remem-
bered here by the many participants,
for though the road between here
and Wardner is almost impossible,
many undertook the perilOus trip
and were warmly welcomed by
friends here. The pavilion was
beautifully decorated, and DIR. ingalls,
deserves great credit for the able
manner I'm which he superintended
everything The singing AS render.
ed 10y Il choir of six voices was un-
usually good, and the music by the
Murray orchestra was up to its usual
excellence, while the first public APP
pearance of our Silver Curnet band
was an agreeable surprise to all.
he address of Judge Clagett was
mastcrly effort, In fact it was con-
sidered by many as the finest Of its
kind that they had ever listened To,
and Mr.. Aulbach has the thanks of
many of Mr.. Clagett's admirers, who
were unable to hear it, for publish
ing it in full. During the early part
of the exercises II slight commotion
was caused by the Withdrawal of
Mrs. Watkins whose husband had
had his leg hurt quite badly while
working On the Badger claim. Not
long after Chief Hackleman, Of the
fire departmt mt, and Mr.. Marks were
called out and they soon summoned
the firemen out. This o. course cre-
ated great excitement as everyone
in Il mining camp Is afraid OF fire,
but Cot. Hammel assured the people
that their houses were in no danger,
anu tIltt lilt llItultll iidt EouC up W
assist the citizens Of our sister city.
Ii was soon known that LlttletieId
was ON fire and had it not been for
the gallant assistance rendered by
our tiremen that little camp would
be i'm ashes to-day. Everyone work
ed hard all day and though ii num-
Der of cabins were lost, the greater
portion of Lit,lefield was
saved, and to the surprise
Of all the men saved the
greater portion of the Idaho saw
mill, although many of them had
their hair and eyebrows badly burnt.
But by Q o'clock the flames were
turued up Butte gulch and are prob
ably sail burning somewhere In the
remote distance, ~ we have had
no rain to quench them yet.
Mr.. Mundy, president of the Idaho
company, who is living in Littlefeld
rendered all the assistance he could
in saving the town, and has present.
ed the fire companies with II check
for hundred dollars as IA slight
and very welcome--recOgnition Of
their services.
The day was to have closed with
dance for the benefit the band, who
had engaged the orchestra to fur
nish the music, but when it was
found that all OF the gentlemen were
completely exhausted with fighting
the fire fiend, the band very consid-
erately postponed it until Friday
evening. This met with the hearty
appreciation OF every one except
MeSsrs. Griller and Winters, who
insisted upon being paid $50 for
no,hing. They claimed that they
had been engaged for that night and
whether they played or not they
were entitled to their money. There
is great deal of quiet Indignation
among the peopleat their dishonesty,
and 1t Is probable that were they to
attempt to give dance now they
" ould not be able to make expenses.
They will soon ascertain the truth of
the saying that Jealousy never
pays"
The road to Thompson has been in
II passable condition until yesterday,
when bridge was carried, out and
this prevented the mail from getting
in last night. 1t has been repaired
to-day, however, and as the mail has
just arrived on pack mule / will gC
down and get the ever welcome.
REVIEW. MINER.